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The following article will share experiences to help first-time parents how to keep a baby care diary. When you're too tired to remember the details, it's a good idea to print out the diary tables below to make it easier for you to keep track of what time babies bathe, infant feeding times, and how babies sleep.
1. Print baby care diary
The biggest advantage of the habit of keeping a child care diary is that it helps you recognize early signs of normal and abnormality in your child. Besides, the baby care diary will also help you answer the exact questions the doctor may ask, to make sure your newborn is healthy and eating enough nutrients.
Please view the pre-filled baby care excel sheet below to learn how to use this diary.
Next, after printing this baby care diary and you fill in the information to follow up yourself. You should print at least 14 copies to last through the first two weeks your baby is at home and you don't need to leave the house to print.
Chăm sóc trẻ sơ sinh là việc làm vô cùng vất vả và cần phải có kỹ năng
2. What does a baby care diary keep track of?
Keep track of what means the most to you. Here are some suggestions to get you started with your journaling:
2.1. Feeding
If you are breastfeeding: While your baby is starting to exclusively breastfeed, record when you started breastfeeding, the length of each feeding, and the number of feedings per day. If you're bottle feeding: How many ounces of formula your baby has at each feed and the number of feedings per day. If you are pumping: Record each time you pump, how many ml of milk you pump and how often you pump. If your baby spits up: Make a note of how often your baby spits up, especially if you're concerned that your baby is prone to spitting up repeatedly and one time spitting up a lot. 2.2. Diaper change
Time of each diaper change Number of diaper changes/day What is the nature of the stool, what color is it? Besides stool and urine, have you noticed anything else unusual? 2.3. Sleep
When your baby sleeps, where and for how long Is your baby fussy During sleep When your baby has fussy periods how long they last (a diary you keep can help your doctor Pediatricians distinguish between normal crying and crying due to colic)
Trong thời gian em bé bắt đầu bú mẹ hoàn toàn, bạn hãy ghi thời điểm bắt đầu bú sữa mẹ, thời gian mỗi lần bú và số lần bú mỗi ngày
3. What does your day look like?
Sleep: When you sleep and how long you sleep Medicine: Record all the medicines you are taking, when and how much you take them and how you feel after taking them Breastfeeding mother: write down your advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding. Emotions: Record the emotions you have in the process of taking care of your baby, how you receive support or care and support from your loved ones. Diet: What you ate and what time of day you ate. Relationships: Record what you and your partner do together to care for your baby and how you blend in with family and friends. As a parent for the first time, you will probably encounter a lot of surprises that you cannot remember to handle them all. Especially in the postpartum period, babies may face many problems with eating, sleeping, playing, vomiting, regurgitation, etc. So you can keep a diary in the above way to give a way best child care.
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Reference source: babycenter.com
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Newborn care until full month Care of babies in the perinatal period (first 7 days after birth) A complete guide to newborn care
